title: [Immunological system and preventive treatment of chronic infections in advanced age (author's transl)].
abstract: Immunological system, preventive treatment, chronic infection, advanced age. The author reports on the immunological system in advanced age and postulates that prevention in terms of early and thorough identification of the reasons underlying chronic infections in advanced age, especially in the urinary tract and in the respiratory system, as well as their consistent control always have positive results.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D000917:Antibody Formation; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007110:Immunity, Active; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000276:immunology; D017053:Infection Control; D007239:Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Immunsystem und Prophylaxe chronischer Infektion im Alter.